Originally Posted by Section 107

Pretty close.

In all airports I have had experience with it is not the PD nor TSA that owns the security surveillance video but the actual authority that runs the airport. Specifically, the Operations Department.

So yes, a FOIA request is what is needed but it is made to the jurisdiction and the Operations Department that runs the airport, NOT the TSA or the airport police department.

This is a common request. In general FOIA requests are not terribly complicated but they do need to be quite specific and therefore require some knowledge and careful planning to be sure you request the right information. You might wish to seek the assistance of counsel that has experience in these matters. At the same time I would expect the airport PD and the Ops Dept to be at least a little helpful in explaining to you how to complete the request (because they are very interested in these issues for a whole host of reasons).